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Jurisprudence & general issues

Paperback. Explores the origins, arguments, and impact of "California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians," the 1987 Supreme Court decision that reasserted the unique federally supported sovereignty of Indian nations, opening the door for the explosive growth of Indian casinos over the next two decades. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617784
ISBN
9780700617784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.37

Paperback. Recounts the story of the largest mass murder trial in California's history, in which 22 Mexican-American youths were tried and 17 were convicted for a crime to which none of the defendants were ever tied. Opens a window onto a time and place that highlights the historical prejudices of white America towards Mexican Americans. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617470
ISBN
9780700617470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.34

Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617364
ISBN
9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617197
ISBN
9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617111
ISBN
9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.22

Paperback. When Curt Flood, all-star center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals, refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, he sent shock waves throughout professional baseball that ultimately reached the Supreme Court. This book offers a look at Flood's efforts to shake the foundations of major league baseball. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAZ; LNJS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616039
ISBN
9780700616039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615926
ISBN
9780700615926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615032
ISBN
9780700615032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.03

Paperback. Dollree Mapp defied a predominantly white police force by challenging the legality of its search-and-seizure methods. This work follows the police raid into her home and chronicles the events that led to the Court's 5-4 ruling in Mapp v Ohio, which redefined the rights of the accused and set limits on how police could obtain and use evidence. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614417
ISBN
9780700614417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. In the late 1960s an Amish community considered state education detrimental to its own values. When the state claimed truancy and took Jonas Yoder to court, a legal battle of landmark proportions followed. This volume is a complete and compelling account of the Yoder case. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; HRCC99; LA; LND; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612734
ISBN
9780700612734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Paperback. In this volume, scholars from philosophy, law, and political science respond to recent work in legal theory by exploring what constitutes a "radical" critique of the law. Examining various approaches and theories, they propose alternatives they regard as truly radical. Editor(s): Griffin, Stephen M.; Moffat, Robert C.L. (Professor of Law, University of Florida, USA). Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608461
ISBN
9780700608461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kehoe, Dennis; Ratzan, David; Yiftach, Uri. Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; KCZ; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119608
ISBN
9780472119608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.81

Paperback. Examines how the lives of individuals, social groups, and nations are fashioned by their engagement with the law. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Douglas, Lawrence; Umphrey, Martha Merrill. Series: Amherst Series in Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031610
ISBN
9780472031610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 59 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729827
ISBN
9780896729827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.18

Paperback. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 356 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729810
ISBN
9780896729810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.18

Paperback. "An overarching history of the law and legal culture of Texas, particularly investigating the days of early settlement through 1920; Texas's law of property, families, and businesses; criminal law and tort law; and the Texas legal profession"--Provided by publisher. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 366 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729797
ISBN
9780896729797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. A riveting account of a miscarriage of justice and the hazards of mass hysteria against immigrants and alleged terrorists. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJ; JPFB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
2, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299309145
ISBN
9780299309145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Paperback. A discussion of how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy and literary theory, it examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about the task. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611416
ISBN
9780700611416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; LAFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperOne
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062509901
ISBN
9780062509901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardcover. Aims to identify the Nordic legal map. This title offers a collection of papers that address legal staging. It shows that law is so much more than law in action and law in books. Editor(s): Modeer, Kjell A.; Sunnqvist, Martin. Num Pages: 311 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531610
ISBN
9788763531610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.20
€ 45.81

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